'Coleus' definitions:
Definition of 'coleus'
(from WordNet)
noun
Any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers [syn: coleus, flame nettle]
Definition of 'Coleus'
From: GCIDE
- Coleus \Co"le*us\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a sheath; -- referring to the manner in which the stamens are united.] (Bot.) A plant of several species of the Mint family, cultivated for its bright-colored or variegated leaves. [1913 Webster]